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June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a whitewashed hall at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, many wearing white lanyards with ID badges and some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Rows of attendees sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised platform at the upper right, where a figure in saffron-coloured clothing stands near a display of orange and yellow banners. Bookshelves stocked with books and DVDs stand along the back wall beneath a window. Several people stand near the left side of the hall. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan session with delegates seated in orderly rows, though the platform figure is too small and distant to identify with confidence.2008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22A large hall packed with seated men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, most sitting cross-legged on white sheets and wearing name badges or lanyards. Several have rudraksha malas, and a few wear garlands or rosettes. Along the back wall hang framed portraits of a long-haired figure, and colourful striped and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A fan and ceiling lights are visible. The attendees appear attentive, facing toward the front of the room.2007-02-15December 13 20072007-12-13January 19 20132013-01-19April 10 20162016-04-10A large seated audience of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis or trousers fills a hall, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks. Faces are mostly middle-aged, with a few older men with white hair and moustaches. Some sit with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen, while others look ahead. A man in the front left has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. At the top left edge, a figure in orange or saffron clothing is partly visible. White metal scaffolding and a wooden panel form the background. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2008-06-22Large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard ID badges. A tall cylindrical banner in blue, red, yellow and white hangs from the ceiling, with colourful festoons and a decorated arch in the background. A distant figure in white stands at the far end near the stage. The image is a photograph of a Shivaratri gathering in a whitewashed hall.2007-02-16June 22 20082008-06-22A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting on mats in rows across the floor. Many smile and look toward the front of the hall. White draped side walls, ceiling fans, bright round lights on tall poles, and black speaker columns frame the space. A red and white curtain and a video camera on a tripod appear at the left, and framed sunflower prints hang on the right wall. No a person is visible in this image.2007-12-12